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Oeko-Tex standard achieves top safety rating
AMSTERDAM – The Eco Passport standard of Oeko-Tex has achieved the highest level of certification in the ZDHC Conformance programme.
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Bangladesh warned to let safety work continue
DHAKA – The Bangladeshi government has been warned that apparel brands may reconsider sourcing decisions if the Bangladesh Accord is
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Calls for change in shopping habits after Burberry furore
LONDON – As the debate about Burberry’s decision to destroy £28m worth of stock rumbles on, Fashion Revolution’s founder and
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Luxury brands coy on viscose supply chains
LONDON – Luxury brands including Gucci, Prada and Chanel as well as online brands Boohoo and Missguided have been slammed
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US denim mill aims to raise bar on sustainability
LOUISIANA – A new US$50m denim mill which aims to drive greater standards in sustainability will open next year. Denim
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Fashion for Good backs Spinnova scaling plans
AMSTERDAM – A Finnish business which has developed smart technology that turns wood pulp directly into yarn without using any
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New calls for UK Slavery Act to be beefed up
LONDON – New research claims transparency alone is not enough to end human trafficking and forced labour in global apparel
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US Outdoor Industry Association unveils first sustainability report
DENVER – The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has released its first-ever State of Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry report.
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Boost for Bangladesh worker helpline
DHAKA — A helpline which allows Bangladeshi garment workers to report workplace concerns will remain in place in the country
New chemical recycling method breaks down clothing in 15 minutes
9th July 2024
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LONDON – Researchers have unveiled a chemical-based recycling method they claim can decompose clothing fabrics into reusable molecules, regardless of the fibre blend they contain.
Belgium to stage textile recycling event
3rd July 2024
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BRUSSELS – A first-of-its-kind event in Belgium on 4-5 June next year will showcase new and emerging technologies in textile recycling. The focus will be
Toxic substances found in Shein clothing
29th May 2024
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SEOUL – Children’s clothing items sold by Chinese fast fashion brand Shein contained toxic substances at levels hundreds of times above permitted limits. Toxic substances
EU countries back used clothing export ban
19th March 2024
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PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals are being backed by Sweden
MEPs vote in favour of EPR for textile products
14th February 2024
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BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week voted in favour of proposals to introduce mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles in
Gildan supplier caught up in Haiti wage revolts
15th February 2022
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PORT-AU-PRINCE – Police in Haiti violently broke up a demonstration by garment workers in support of demands for an increase in the minimum wage. Unions
Fashion first in line as UK regulators test eco-claims
14th January 2022
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LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced fashion will be the first consumer sector it focuses on as it investigates and
Study plots huge scale of microplastics in homes
10th November 2021
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PORTSMOUTH – A new study in the UK found that people breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day from clothing and other textiles
11 European countries call for better clothing labels
18th October 2021
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BRUSSELS – 11 European Governments have written a joint letter to the European Union calling for better consumer information about clothing and an end to
